ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSOctober 29, 2020Scripture: Psalm 31:23Love the Lord, all you his saints. The Lord preserves the faithful, but abundantly repays the one who acts haughtily. Thought for the Day: We often see subtle and not so subtle contrasts within the Psalms. In this case, there are the saints, those who are faithful, as compared to those who are haughty. This latter group, the haughty or arrogant, will get
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSOctober 28, 2020Scripture: John 10:27My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. Thought for the Day: We have a joke around the house – when the TV is a bit too loud and someone asks, “Can you turn it down,” the response is always, “What! I can’t hear you over the TV. Maybe I should turn it down.” There are times in history
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSOctober 27, 2020Scripture: 1st Corinthians 1:2To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours… Thought for the Day: The word ‘sanctified’ has always intimidated me. To be sanctified sounds so holy and righteous,
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSOctober 26, 2020Prayer for the Week: O Visionary of Peace, O Spirit Who Inspires Peace, you have wanted nothing more than for your creation to live in peace. Your dream seems so far away, yet how much of our perception is skewed by Powers and Principalities seeking to distract us from those who are living as exemplary models of peacefulness. There is anger, and you see it.
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSOctober 25, 2020Scripture: Revelation 21:4God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more. There will be no mourning, crying, or pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” Thought for the Day: I used this verse of scripture during my prayer time yesterday. The time was spent praying for those who are grieving a death, yet not always able to do
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSOctober 24, 2020Scripture: Titus 3:4-5But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. Thought for the Day: I witnessed a rather common experience a few days back as a mother ran to the rescue
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSOctober 23, 2020Scripture: Matthew 9:35-36Jesus traveled among all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, announcing the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness. Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them because they were troubled and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Thought for the Day: Revival happens when the church returns to the ways of Jesus.
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSOctober 22, 2020Scripture: Psalm 85:6 (the Message)Why not help us make a fresh start – a resurrection life? Then your people will laugh and sing! Thought for the Day: When there is great upheaval and consternation, there are really only three possible choices that I can imagine. One – Get sucked further into the chaos; Two – Live in full denial (which technically has a person unknowingly
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSOctober 21, 2020Scripture: Ephesians 2:5bYou are saved (rescued) by God’s grace! Thought for the Day: Philip Yancey writes, “Grace, like water, flows to the lowest part.” I love the image, yet I would add that in the great reversal that is central to the teachings of Jesus (The first will be last and the last will be first -or- the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSOctober 20, 2020Scripture: Genesis 28:16Then Jacob woke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place—and I did not know it!” Thought for the Day: Yesterday I did a small funeral, which included a graveside service. There was a full processional to the cemetery, and it was about 45 minutes outside of town. We had eight police officers escorting us, and we went through